Missed Questions on NES SPED Practice test (characteristics of disabilities)

Question 1

Which of the following disabilities is degenerative and often leads to death in adolescence or early childhood

Answer 1

muscular dystrophy

Question 2

Which of the following gross-motor skills do children typically develop last?

Answer 2

jumping forward, taking off and landing with two feet

Question 3

Which of the following students is demonstrating characteristics most often associated with an emotional impairment?

Answer 3

a second-grade student who frequently complains of a stomachache in the morning before going to school

Question 4

Which of the following is generally the most advanced linguistic skill a typical eight-year-old can be expected to demonstrate?

Answer 4

telling a story that includes cause-and effect relationships

Question 5

Pragmatic language disorder

Answer 5

A student will have difficulty with the social aspects of language.
ex. difficulty understanding conversational turn taking

Question 6

Absence seizure

Answer 6

student will often display blank, expressionless stare, typically lasting a shot period of time. It might look like they are daydreaming.